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Exhibit 99.1

 

Community Bankers Trust Corporation Reports Results for Third Quarter of 2017

 

Conference Call on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time

 

Richmond, VA, October 26, 2017 – Community Bankers Trust Corporation (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ESXB), the holding company for Essex Bank (the “Bank”), today reported unaudited results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2017.

 

Income Statement - Three Months ended September 30, 2017 compared with Three Months ended June 30, 2017

 

·Net income was $2.4 million for the third quarter of 2017 compared with $2.9 million in the second quarter of 2017.
·Interest and fees on loans increased $175,000 on a linked quarter basis.
·Income tax expense increased $227,000 in the third quarter of 2017, as the effective rate returned to a normalized basis, 27.6%, for the quarter compared with an effective rate of 19.1% in the prior quarter.
·There was a provision for loan losses of $150,000 during the quarter versus none in the second quarter of 2017.

 

Income Statement - Nine Months ended September 30, 2017 compared with Nine Months ended September 30, 2016

 

·Net income of $7.8 million for the first nine months of 2017 increased $647,000, or 9.0%, over the same period in 2016.
·Basic earnings per share of $0.36 for the first nine months of 2017 compares with $0.33 for the first nine months of 2016. Fully diluted earnings per share were $0.35 for the first nine months of 2017.
·Total interest and dividend income of $39.6 million increased $3.0 million, or 8.1%.
·Interest and fees on loans increased 11.6%, or $3.1 million.
·Net interest income increased $2.0 million, or 6.5%.

 

Income Statement - Three Months ended September 30, 2017 compared with Three Months ended September 30, 2016

 

·Net income of $2.4 million for the third quarter of 2017 was a slight decrease of $42,000 from the same period in 2016 despite operating three additional branches for a full quarter in the third quarter of 2017.
·Total interest and dividend income increased $982,000, or 7.9%, in the third quarter of 2017 over the same period in 2016, led by interest and fees on loans, which increased $971,000 or 10.6%.
·Net interest income after provision for loan losses increased $623,000, or 6.1%, year-over-year.

 

Balance Sheet Highlights - September 30, 2017

 

·Retail deposits grew $157.6 million, or 17.4%, year-over-year.
·Loans, excluding purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans, grew $78.2 million, or 9.6%, from $811.8 million at September 30, 2016 to $890.0 million at September 30, 2017.
·Other real estate owned declined 44.8% year-over-year and totaled $2.7 million at September 30, 2017.
·Noninterest bearing deposits grew $16.0 million, or 12.4%, year-over-year and totaled $145.3 million.
·Deposit growth for the first nine months of 2017 was $41.1 million, or 4.0%. Strong retail deposit growth of $80.0 million, or 8.1%, allowed management to lower brokered deposit balances by $38.9 million.
·On September 28, 2017, the Bank purchased an in-market adjustable rate mortgage loan pool of $15.7 million, which is expected to benefit interest income beginning in the fourth quarter of 2017.

 

  

 

 

MANAGEMENT COMMENTS

 

Rex L. Smith, III, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “The Bank continues to build value for shareholders, although the third quarter of 2017 produced mixed results.  Overall, assets and non-interest bearing deposits have grown better than expected, thanks in part to increasing our branch network and building market share.  This growth, coupled with our disciplined approach to pricing, keeps our balance sheet and overall long-term value strong.”

 

Smith added, “Loan growth for the quarter was lower than expected, but our lenders have been working hard to offset some of the economic lull that banks experienced during the quarter.  Our loan growth for the past 12 months, however, remained better than we had anticipated.  Net income was also lower than expected, but that was the result of known factors, such as costs associated with branch expansion and digital banking enhancements.  Our efforts in these areas will improve the overall position of the Bank in future quarters.”

 

Smith concluded, “The Bank remains committed to its strategies for the fourth quarter and into 2018.  We will continue to grow the types of loans and deposits that we need to improve the margin and remain ready for a rising rate environment.  In addition, our focus on gaining market share, through both locations and delivery systems, will create strong returns for shareholders.”

  

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Net income was $2.4 million for the third quarter of 2017, compared with net income of $2.9 million in the second quarter of 2017 and net income of $2.5 million in the third quarter of 2016. Earnings per common share, basic and fully diluted, were $0.11 per share, $0.13 per share and $0.11 per share for the three months ended September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017, and September 30, 2016, respectively.

 

Net income was $7.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 versus net income of $7.2 million for the same period in 2016. Basic earnings per common share were $0.36 per share and $0.33 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively. Fully diluted earnings per common share were $0.35 per share and $0.33 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.

 

The following table presents summary income statements for the three months ended September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, and the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016.

 

SUMMARY INCOME STATEMENT                    
(Dollars in thousands)  For the three months ended   For the nine months ended 
   30-Sep-17   30-Jun-17   30-Sep-16   30-Sep-17   30-Sep-16 
Interest income  $13,389   $13,220   $12,407   $39,557   $36,578 
Interest expense   2,363    2,246    1,904    6,690    5,729 
Net interest income   11,026    10,974    10,503    32,867    30,849 
Provision for loan losses   150    -    250    150    450 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   10,876    10,974    10,253    32,717    30,399 
Noninterest income   1,165    1,188    1,345    3,506    4,061 
Noninterest expense   8,706    8,536    8,278    25,693    24,538 
Income before income taxes   3,335    3,626    3,320    10,530    9,922 
Income tax expense   919    692    862    2,687    2,726 
Net income  $2,416   $2,934   $2,458   $7,843   $7,196 
                          
EPS Basic  $0.11   $0.13   $0.11   $0.36   $0.33 
EPS Diluted  $0.11   $0.13   $0.11   $0.35   $0.33 
                          
Return on average assets, annualized   0.75%   0.92%   0.82%   0.82%   0.81%
Return on average equity, annualized   7.80%   9.75%   8.60%   8.69%   8.65%

 

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In this earnings release, the results reported for loans and loan growth do not include PCI loans, unless otherwise specifically stated.

 

Net Interest Income

 

Linked Quarter Basis

 

Net interest income was $11.0 million for each of the quarters ended September 30, 2017 and June 30, 2017. Interest income increased $169,000, or 1.3%, and interest expense increased $117,000, or 5.2%, resulting in a $52,000 increase in net interest income.

 

Interest and fees on loans on a linked quarter basis increased $175,000, or 1.8%, to $10.1 million for the third quarter of 2017. Interest income on PCI loans declined $30,000. Interest income on total loans of the combined portfolios was $11.6 million with a yield of 5.00% for the third quarter of 2017. The tax-equivalent yield of 4.51% on earning assets was a slight decrease of two basis points on a linked quarter basis.

 

Securities income equaled $1.8 million in each of the third and second quarters of 2017. On a tax equivalent basis, securities income was $2.1 million for each of the third and second quarters of 2017. The tax-equivalent rate of return on the portfolio was 3.10% in the third quarter of 2017 and 3.09% in the second quarter of 2017.

 

Interest expense increased $117,000, or 5.2%, on a linked quarter basis as the rates paid on interest bearing balances increased by three basis points, from 0.89% in the second quarter of 2017 to 0.92% in the third quarter of 2017. The Company’s increase in funding costs was the result of replacing wholesale funding sources with retail deposits, some of which were from new branch promotions. The cost of FHLB and other borrowings was 1.57% for the third quarter of 2017 compared with 1.42% for the second quarter of 2017 while the cost of interest bearing deposits increased from 0.84% in the second quarter of 2017 to 0.87% in the third quarter of 2017. During the third quarter of 2017, the average balance of FHLB borrowings declined $7.1 million.

 

With the changes in net interest income noted above, the tax equivalent net interest margin was 3.74% in the third quarter of 2017 and 3.78% in the second quarter of 2017. Likewise, the interest spread was 3.59% and 3.64%, respectively, in the third and second quarters of 2017.

 

Year-Over-Year Nine Months

 

For the first nine months of 2017, net interest income increased $2.0 million, or 6.5%, and was $32.9 million. The tax-equivalent yield on earning assets was 4.55% for the first nine months of 2017 compared with 4.52% for the first nine months of 2016. Interest and fees on loans of $29.7 million was an increase of $3.1 million compared with $26.6 million for the same period in 2016. Interest and fees on PCI loans declined $349,000 over this same time frame. Securities income increased $156,000 for the first nine months of 2017 compared with the same period in 2016. The tax-equivalent yield on the securities portfolio was 3.14% for the first nine months of 2017 compared with 3.11% for the same time frame in 2016.

 

Interest expense of $6.7 million represented an increase of $961,000, or 16.8%, in the first nine months of 2017 compared with the same period in 2016. Total average interest bearing liabilities increased 6.2%, or $58.7 million, as loan growth has also been funded by an average balance increase of $21.1 million, or 18.9%, in noninterest bearing deposits.

 

The tax equivalent net interest margin was 3.80% for the first nine months of 2017 compared with 3.82% for the first nine months of 2016. The net interest spread was 3.66% for the first nine months of 2017 versus 3.72% for the first nine months of 2016.

 

Year-Over-Year Quarter

 

Net interest income increased $523,000, or 5.0%, from the third quarter of 2016 to the third quarter of 2017 and was $11.0 million. The yield on earning assets of 4.51% in the third quarter of 2017 was a slight increase from 4.50% in the third quarter of 2016. Yield on loans increased from 4.54% to 4.62%, and volume considerations increased the average balance by $68.5 million, or 8.5%. Interest income on loans was $10.1 million, an increase of $971,000 over third quarter 2016 interest income of $9.2 million. Interest on PCI loans was $1.4 million in the third quarter of 2017, a decrease of $126,000 year-over-year. The return on PCI loans increased over this time frame, from 11.32% to 11.76%. Income on securities of $1.8 million in the third quarter of 2017 represented an increase of $93,000 year-over-year as a result of an increase of $15.2 million in the average balances of securities. The tax-equivalent yield on securities was 3.10% in the third quarter of 2017 and 2016.

 

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Interest expense increased $459,000, or 24.1%, when comparing the third quarter of 2017 and the third quarter of 2016. Interest expense on deposits increased $503,000, or 32.5%, as the average balance of interest bearing deposits increased $103.4 million, or 12.4%. Overall, the Bank’s cost of interest bearing liabilities increased from 0.79% in the third quarter of 2016 to 0.92% in the third quarter of 2017. While average interest bearing deposit costs increased from 0.74% in the third quarter of 2016 to 0.87% in the third quarter of 2017, there was a decline of $34.1 million in the average balance of FHLB, other borrowings and long-term debt. Management is shifting from wholesale funding sources to retail deposits. The cost of FHLB advances for the Bank increased from 1.05% in the third quarter of 2016 to 1.57% in the third quarter of 2017. The lower average balance of FHLB advances, coupled with the higher rate, resulted in a $13,000 increase in interest expense, year-over-year.

 

The tax equivalent net interest margin decreased 8 basis points, from 3.82% in the third quarter of 2016 to 3.74% in the third quarter of 2017. Likewise, the interest spread decreased from 3.71% to 3.59% over the same time period.  The decrease in the margin was precipitated by an increase of 16.5% in the cost of interest bearing liabilities.

 

The following table compares the Company's net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, for the three months ended September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017, and September 30, 2016 and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016.

 

NET INTEREST MARGIN            
(Dollars in thousands)  For the three months ended 
   30-Sep-17   30-Jun-17   30-Sep-16 
Average interest earning assets  $1,204,106   $1,197,207   $1,118,806 
Interest income  $13,389   $13,220   $12,407 
Interest income - tax-equivalent  $13,699   $13,532   $12,689 
Yield on interest earning assets   4.51%   4.53%   4.50%
Average interest bearing liabilities  $1,016,825   $1,017,342   $953,750 
Interest expense  $2,363   $2,246   $1,904 
Cost of interest bearing liabilities   0.92%   0.89%   0.79%
Net interest income  $11,026   $10,974   $10,503 
Net interest income - tax-equivalent  $11,336   $11,286   $10,785 
Interest spread   3.59%   3.64%   3.71%
Net interest margin   3.74%   3.78%   3.82%

  

   For the nine months ended 
   30-Sep-17   30-Sep-16 
Average interest earning assets  $1,189,607   $1,104,985 
Interest income  $39,557   $36,578 
Interest income - tax-equivalent  $40,487   $37,453 
Yield on interest earning assets   4.55%   4.52%
Average interest bearing liabilities  $1,010,523   $951,808 
Interest expense  $6,690   $5,729 
Cost of interest bearing liabilities   0.89%   0.80%
Net interest income  $32,867   $30,849 
Net interest income - tax-equivalent  $33,797   $31,724 
Interest spread   3.66%   3.72%
Net interest margin   3.80%   3.82%

 

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Provision for Loan Losses

 

The Company records a provision for loan losses for its loan portfolio, excluding PCI loans, and a separate provision for the PCI loan portfolio. There was a $150,000 provision for loan losses, excluding PCI loans, recorded during the third quarter of 2017. There was a $250,000 provision for loan losses, excluding PCI loans, recorded during the third quarter of 2016. There was no provision for loan losses on the PCI loan portfolio during the first three quarters of 2017 or 2016. The $150,000 provision for loan losses in the third quarter of 2017 was to provide the required level of reserve needed when considering the existing loan portfolio and charge-off activity of $972,000 and to support loan growth during the quarter. Additional discussion of loan quality is presented below.

 

Noninterest Income

 

Linked Quarter Basis

 

Noninterest income was $1.2 million for each of the third and second quarters of 2017.  The nominal decrease of $23,000, or 1.9%, in noninterest income on a linked quarter basis was the result of a decline of $12,000 in mortgage loan income, $12,000 in service charges on deposit accounts and $10,000 in other noninterest income. These declines were partially offset by an increase of $11,000 in gains on securities transactions, on a linked quarter basis.

 

Year-Over-Year Nine Months

 

Noninterest income was $3.5 million for the first nine months of 2017 compared with $4.1 million for the first nine months of 2016, a decrease of $555,000, or 13.7%. Mortgage loan income decreased $436,000, from $599,000 in the first nine months of 2016 to $163,000 for the same period in 2017. The Company discontinued a wholesale mortgage operation at the end of the third quarter of 2016 and shifted to a platform that requires lower overhead but has equivalent or better net revenue potential. Securities gains of $180,000 in the first three quarters of 2017 compared with $608,000 for the same period in 2016. Securities were sold during 2016 to fund a portion of the Bank’s loan growth, while in 2017 much of the loan growth has been funded with deposit balance growth. Offsetting these decreases for the first nine months of 2017 compared with the same period in 2016 were increases of $226,000 in service charges on deposit accounts, $74,000 in income on bank owned life insurance and $9,000 in other noninterest income.

 

Year-Over-Year Quarter

 

Noninterest income decreased $180,000, or 13.4%, from the third quarter of 2016 to the third quarter of 2017. Mortgage loan income decreased $193,000. Gains on securities transactions were $48,000 in the third quarter of 2017, as compared with $88,000 in the third quarter of 2016, a decrease of $40,000. Offsetting these decreases was an increase of $61,000 in service charge income.

 

Noninterest Expense

 

Linked Quarter Basis

 

Noninterest expenses totaled $8.7 million for the third quarter of 2017, as compared with $8.5 million for the second quarter of 2017, an increase of $170,000, or 2.0%. Notable differences between the third quarter of 2017 and the second quarter of 2017 included occupancy expenses, which were $117,000 higher on a linked quarter basis, the result of a full quarter of operating two new offices, which also drove a linked quarter increase of $112,000 in salaries and employee benefit costs. Additionally, other operating expenses increased $125,000, or 7.6%, as credit expenses increased $91,000 on a linked quarter basis, primarily from the resolution of one nonperforming loan. Partially offsetting these increases was a decline of $277,000 in amortization of intangibles, as the core deposit intangibles related to previous acquisitions are expiring in 2017.

 

Year-Over-Year Nine Months

 

Noninterest expenses were $25.7 million for the first nine months of 2017, as compared with $24.5 million for the same period in 2016. This is an increase of $1.2 million, or 4.7%. Salaries and employee benefits increased $718,000, or 5.2%, in the first nine months of 2017 compared with the same period in 2016. Other operating expenses increased $366,000 over the comparison period. Occupancy expenses increased $286,000, data processing fees increased $236,000, other real estate expenses increased $187,000 and equipment expenses increased $120,000. Offsetting these increases were decreases in amortization of intangibles, which declined $552,000, and FDIC assessment, which declined $206,000.

 

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The increases in noninterest expenses in the first nine months of 2017 compared with the same period in 2016 are primarily a reflection of the branch expansion activity that has occurred in 2016 and 2017. The Bank has opened four new branches over the course of 2016 and 2017.

 

Year-Over-Year Quarter

 

Noninterest expenses increased $428,000, or 5.2%, when comparing the third quarter of 2017 to the same period in 2016. Other operating expenses increased $325,000. Salaries and employee benefits increased $322,000, occupancy expenses increased $101,000, and data processing expenses increased $91,000. Offsetting these increases was a decrease year-over-year of $415,000 in amortization of intangibles.

 

Again, the increases in noninterest expenses in the third quarter of 2017 compared with the same period in 2016 are primarily a reflection of the branch expansion activity that has occurred in 2016 and 2017. The Bank has opened two new branches since the end of the 2016 comparison period.

 

Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense was $919,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared with income tax expense of $692,000 in the second quarter of 2017 and an income tax expense of $862,000 for the third quarter of 2016. The effective tax rate was 27.6% for the third quarter of 2017 compared with 19.1% for the second quarter of 2017 and 26.0% for the third quarter of 2016. The lower rate in the second quarter of 2017 was primarily the result of the exercise of stock options by employees, which reduced income tax expense. For the first three quarters of 2017, income tax expense of $2.7 million represented an effective tax rate of 25.5%. For the first three quarters of 2016, income tax expense was $2.7 million, or an effective rate of 27.5%.

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Total assets increased $44.3 million, or 3.5%, to $1.294 billion at September 30, 2017 as compared with $1.250 billion at December 31, 2016. Total assets increased $89.9 million, or 7.5%, since September 30, 2016. Total loans were $890.0 million at September 30, 2017, increasing $53.7 million, or 6.4%, from year end 2016 and $78.2 million, or 9.6%, from September 30, 2016.  Total PCI loans were $45.5 million at September 30, 2017 versus $52.0 million and $53.5 million at year end 2016 and September 30, 2016, respectively.

 

During the first nine months of 2017, residential 1-4 family loans grew $21.9 million, or 10.5%, multifamily loans grew $14.6 million, or 37.2%, commercial loans grew $7.3 million, or 5.7%, commercial mortgage loans on real estate grew $6.0 million, or 1.8%, and construction and land development loans grew by $4.3 million, or 4.4%. Comparing September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, residential 1-4 family loans grew $22.3 million, commercial loans grew $17.9 million, commercial mortgage loans on real estate grew $14.6 million and construction and land development loans grew $14.1 million.

 

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The following table shows the composition of the Company's loan portfolio at September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016.

 

LOANS (excluding PCI loans)                                
(Dollars in thousands)  30-Sep-17   30-Jun-17   31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16 
   Amount  

% of

Loans

   Amount  

% of

Loans

   Amount  

% of

Loans

   Amount  

% of

Loans

 
Mortgage loans on real estate:                                        
Residential 1-4 family  $229,745    25.82%  $212,502    24.59%  $207,863    24.86%  $207,422    25.55%
Commercial   345,759    38.85    341,182    39.49    339,804    40.63    331,120    40.79 
Construction and land development   102,594    11.53    100,677    11.65    98,282    11.75    88,543    10.91 
Second mortgages   7,399    0.83    7,537    0.87    7,911    0.95    8,378    1.03 
Multifamily   53,642    6.03    50,511    5.85    39,084    4.67    43,137    5.31 
Agriculture   7,588    0.85    7,985    0.92    7,185    0.86    7,910    0.98 
Total real estate loans   746,727    83.91    720,394    83.37    700,129    83.72    686,510    84.57 
Commercial loans   136,643    15.35    137,261    15.89    129,300    15.46    118,770    14.63 
Consumer installment loans   5,331    0.60    5,107    0.59    5,627    0.67    5,226    0.64 
All other loans   1,279    0.14    1,287    0.15    1,243    0.15    1,292    0.16 
Gross loans   889,980    100.00%   864,049    100.00%   836,299    100.00%   811,798    100.00%
Allowance for loan losses   (8,667)        (9,489)        (9,493)        (9,480)     
Loans, net of unearned income  $881,313        $854,560        $826,806        $802,318      

 

The Company’s securities portfolio, excluding equity securities, declined $5.8 million, or 2.2%, from $262.7 million at December 31, 2016 to $256.9 million at September 30, 2017. Net realized gains of $180,000 were recognized during the first nine months of 2017 through sales and call activity, as compared with $608,000 recognized during the first nine months of 2016. The decline in the volume of securities was a strategic decision by management to fund strong loan growth with securities sales. Also, there were normal securities amortization, call activity, sales and maturities.

 

The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $22.6 million, $21.1 million and $22.0 million at September 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, respectively. There were federal funds sold of $144,000 at September 30, 2017, federal funds purchased of $4.7 million at December 31, 2016 and federal funds sold of $99,000 at September 30, 2016.

 

The following table shows the composition of the Company's securities portfolio, excluding equity securities, at September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016.

 

SECURITIES PORTFOLIO                                
(Dollars in thousands)  30-Sep-17   30-Jun-17   31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16 
  

Amortized

Cost

  

Fair

Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Fair

Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Fair

Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Fair

Value

 
Securities Available for Sale                                        
U.S. Treasury issue and other                                        
U.S. Government agencies  $46,919   $46,387   $47,450   $46,829   $58,724   $57,976   $33,033   $32,629 
U.S Government sponsored agencies   2,779    2,743    2,844    2,790    3,452    3,336    -    - 
State, county, and municipal   122,318    124,329    123,625    125,833    121,686    122,773    118,620    124,220 
Corporate and other bonds   14,947    15,022    16,087    16,090    15,936    15,503    15,784    15,323 
Mortgage backed securities - U.S. Government agencies   5,659    5,583    4,372    4,254    3,614    3,495    3,623    3,618 
Mortgage backed securities - U.S. Government sponsored agencies   16,625    16,383    16,784    16,547    13,330    13,038    18,062    18,105 
Total securities available for sale  $209,247   $210,447   $211,162   $212,343   $216,742   $216,121   $189,122   $193,895 

 

   30-Sep-17   30-Jun-17   31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16 
  

Amortized

Cost

  

Fair

Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Fair

Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Fair

Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Fair

Value

 
Securities Held to Maturity                                        
U.S Government sponsored agencies  $10,000   $9,922   $10,000   $9,921   $10,000   $9,846   $10,000   $10,001 
State, county, and municipal   35,965    36,897    36,392    37,310    35,847    36,230    34,770    36,496 
Mortgage backed securities - U.S. Government agencies   495    506    522    533    761    782    846    865 
Total securities held to maturity  $46,460   $47,325   $46,914   $47,764   $46,608    46,858   $45,616   $47,362 

  

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Interest bearing deposits at September 30, 2017 were $933.1 million, an increase of $24.6 million, or 2.7%, from $908.4 million at December 31, 2016. MMDA balances have increased $33.1 million, or 29.7%, during 2017, the result of specials run at new branches. This growth has enabled management to allow brokered deposit balances of $38.9 million to mature and run-off. As a result, time deposits over $250,000 have declined $9.9 million, or 7.7%.

 

The following table compares the mix of interest bearing deposits at September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016.

 

INTEREST BEARING DEPOSITS                
(Dollars in thousands)                
   30-Sep-17   30-Jun-17   31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16 
NOW  $137,559   $142,838   $137,332   $118,264 
MMDA   144,409    119,582    111,346    109,842 
Savings   91,642    90,224    90,340    89,336 
Time deposits less than or equal to $250,000   440,607    451,352    440,699    398,295 
Time deposits over $250,000   118,837    140,418    128,690    122,258 
Total interest bearing deposits  $933,054   $944,414   $908,407   $837,995 

 

FHLB advances were $81.3 million at September 30, 2017, compared with $81.9 million at December 31, 2016 and $109.1 million at September 30, 2016. Long term debt was $0 at September 30, 2017 but totaled $1.7 million at December 31, 2016 and $2.7 million at September 30, 2016. This borrowing, initially in the amount of $10.7 million, was obtained in April 2014, and the proceeds were used to redeem the Company’s then remaining outstanding TARP preferred stock. The Company fully paid this debt during the first quarter of 2017.

 

Shareholders’ equity was $124.4 million at September 30, 2017, $114.5 million at December 31, 2016, and $114.7 million at September 30, 2016. Shareholders’ equity increased $9.9 million, or 8.6%, from year end 2016 due to an increase in other comprehensive income related to net unrealized gains of $1.3 million in the investment portfolio, an increase of $786,000 in additional paid in capital and net income of $7.8 million in the first nine months of 2017.

 

Asset Quality – non-covered assets

 

Nonaccrual loans were $12.7 million at September 30, 2017, increasing $2.4 million from December 31, 2016 and $1.5 million from September 30, 2016. The level of total classified and criticized assets has improved over the last five quarters, and the $150,000 provision for loan losses recognized in the current quarter is to provide the required level of reserve needed when considering the existing loan portfolio and charge-off activity of $972,000 and to support loan growth.

 

The following chart shows the level of nonaccrual loans, classified loans and criticized loans over the last five quarters.

 

ASSET QUALITY                
(Dollars in thousands)  2017   2016 
   30-Sep-17   30-Jun-17   31-Mar-17   31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16 
Nonaccrual loans  $12,677   $11,514   $9,091   $10,243   $11,213 
Criticized (special mention) loans   8,200    10,523    13,416    14,468    15,362 
Classified (substandard) loans   16,885    17,191    18,500    18,501    21,366 
Other real estate owned   2,710    2,387    3,569    4,427    4,905 
Total classified and criticized assets  $27,795   $30,101   $35,485   $37,396   $41,633 

 

The following table reconciles the activity in the Company's allowance for loan losses, excluding PCI loans, by quarter, for the past five quarters.

 

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES                    
(Dollars in thousands)  2017   2016 
   Third   Second   First   Fourth   Third 
   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter 
Allowance for loan losses:                         
Beginning of period  $9,489   $9,513   $9,493   $9,480   $9,434 
Provision for loan losses   150    -    -    -    250 
Net (charge-offs) recoveries   (972)   (24)   20    13    (204)
End of period  $8,667   $9,489   $9,513   $9,493   $9,480 

 

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Total nonperforming assets totaled $15.4 million at September 30, 2017 compared with $14.7 million at December 31, 2016. Total nonperforming assets decreased $731,000 since September 30, 2016. There were net charge-offs of $972,000 in the third quarter of 2017 compared with $24,000 in the second quarter of 2017. The increase in charge-offs for the third quarter of 2017 was driven by one large credit and two letters of credit related to previously charged-off loans. Year-to-date 2017 net charge-offs equaled $976,000.

 

The allowance for loan losses equaled 68.4% of nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2017, compared with 92.7% at December 31, 2016 and 84.5% at September 30, 2016. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total nonperforming assets was 57.6% at September 30, 2017 compared with 66.1% at December 31, 2016 and 61.8% at September 30, 2016.  The ratio of nonperforming assets to loans and OREO was 1.7% at September 30, 2017 compared with 1.7% at December 31, 2016 and 2.0% at September 30, 2016.

 

The following table reconciles the activity in the Company's non-covered allowance for loan losses, by quarter, for the past five quarters.

 

ASSET QUALITY (excluding PCI loans)

(Dollars in thousands)        
   30-Sep-17   30-Jun-17   31-Mar-17   31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16 
Nonaccrual loans  $12,677   $11,514   $9,091   $10,243   $11,213 
Loans past due over 90 days and accruing interest   -    -    112    -    - 
Total nonperforming loans   12,677    11,514    9,203    10,243    11,213 
Other real estate owned   2,710    2,387    3,569    4,427    4,905 
Total nonperforming assets  $15,387   $13,901   $12,772   $14,670   $16,118 
                          
Allowance for loan losses to loans   0.97%   1.10%   1.12%   1.14%   1.17%
Allowances for loan losses to nonperforming assets   57.63    69.70    76.05    66.07    61.82 
Allowance for loan losses excluding PCI loans, to nonaccrual loans   68.37    82.41    104.64    92.68    84.54 
Nonperforming assets to loans and other real estate   1.72    1.60    1.49    1.74    1.97 
Net charge-offs/(recoveries) for quarter to average loans, annualized   0.45%   0.01%   (0.01)%   (0.01)%   0.10%

 

A further breakout of nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 is below.

 

NONACCRUAL LOANS (excluding PCI loans)        
(Dollars in thousands)  30-Sep-17   31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16 
   Amount   Amount   Amount 
Mortgage loans on real estate:               
Residential 1-4 family  $2,140   $2,893   $3,665 
Commercial   3,492    1,758    1,599 
Construction and land development   4,283    5,495    5,684 
Second mortgages   -    -    135 
Agriculture   66    -    - 
Total real estate loans  $9,981   $10,146   $11,083 
Commercial loans   2,666    53    53 
Consumer installment loans   30    44    77 
Gross loans  $12,677   $10,243   $11,213 

 

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Capital Requirements

 

The Company’s ratio of total risk-based capital was 13.4% at September 30, 2017 compared with 13.2% at December 31, 2016. The tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 12.6% at September 30, 2017 and 12.2% at December 31, 2016. The Company’s tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.0% at September 30, 2017 and 9.6% at December 31, 2016.  All capital ratios exceed regulatory minimums to be considered well capitalized. BASEL III introduced the common equity tier 1 capital ratio, which was 12.2% at September 30, 2017 and 11.8% at December 31, 2016.

 

Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

 

The Company will host a conference call for interested parties on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the financial results for the third quarter of 2017. The public is invited to listen to this conference call by dialing 866-374-8379 at least five minutes prior to the call.  Interested parties may also listen to this conference call through the internet by accessing the “Corporate Overview – Corporate Profile” page of the Company's internet site at www.cbtrustcorp.com.

 

A replay of the conference call will be available from 12:00 noon Eastern Time on October 26, 2017, until 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on November 9, 2017. The replay will be available by dialing 877-344-7529 and entering access code 10112892 or through the internet by accessing the “Corporate Overview – Corporate Profile” page of the Company's internet site at www.cbtrustcorp.com.

 

About Community Bankers Trust Corporation and Essex Bank

 

Community Bankers Trust Corporation is the holding company for Essex Bank, a Virginia state bank with 25 full-service offices, 19 of which are in Virginia and six of which are in Maryland.  The Bank also operates one loan production office in Virginia.

 

Additional information on the Bank is available on the Bank’s website at www.essexbank.com. For information on Community Bankers Trust Corporation, please visit its website at www.cbtrustcorp.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company’s operations, performance, future strategy and goals. Actual results may differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including, without limitation, the effects of and changes in the following: the quality or composition of the Company’s loan or investment portfolios, including collateral values and the repayment abilities of borrowers and issuers; assumptions that underlie the Company’s allowance for loan losses; general economic and market conditions, either nationally or in the Company’s market areas; the interest rate environment; competitive pressures among banks and financial institutions or from companies outside the banking industry; real estate values; the demand for deposit, loan and investment products and other financial services; the demand, development and acceptance of new products and services; the performance of vendors or other parties with which the Company does business; time and costs associated with de novo branching, acquisitions, dispositions and similar transactions; the realization of gains and expense savings from acquisitions, dispositions and similar transactions; consumer profiles and spending and savings habits; levels of fraud in the banking industry; the level of attempted cyber-attacks in the banking industry; the securities and credit markets; costs associated with the integration of banking and other internal operations; the soundness of other financial institutions with which the Company does business; inflation; technology; and legislative and regulatory requirements. Many of these factors and additional risks and uncertainties are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and other reports filed from time to time by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release speaks only as of its date, and the Company disclaims any duty to update the information in it.

 

Contact: Bruce E. Thomas

Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer

Community Bankers Trust Corporation

804-934-9999 

 

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COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

UNAUDITED CONDENSED

(Dollars in thousands)

   30-Sep-17   31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16 
Assets               
Cash and due from banks  $9,750   $13,828   $11,667 
Interest bearing bank deposits   12,656    7,244    10,201 
Federal funds sold   144    -    99 
Total cash and cash equivalents   22,550    21,072    21,967 
                
Securities available for sale, at fair value   210,447    216,121    193,895 
Securities held to maturity, at cost   46,460    46,608    45,616 
Equity securities, restricted, at cost   8,356    8,290    9,289 
Total securities   265,263    271,019    248,800 
                
                
Loans   889,980    836,299    811,798 
Purchased credit impaired (PCI) loans   45,451    51,964    53,462 
Allowance for loan losses   (8,667)   (9,493)   (9,480)
Allowance for loan losses – PCI loans   (200)   (200)   (484)
Net loans   926,564    878,570    855,296 
                
Bank premises and equipment, net   29,469    28,357    27,805 
Other real estate owned   2,710    4,427    4,905 
Bank owned life insurance   27,911    27,339    27,140 
Core deposit intangibles, net   20    898    1,375 
Other assets   19,643    18,134    16,943 
Total assets  $1,294,130   $1,249,816   $1,204,231 
                
Liabilities               
Deposits:               
Noninterest bearing  $145,328   $128,887   $129,329 
Interest bearing   933,054    908,407    837,995 
Total deposits   1,078,382    1,037,294    967,324 
                
Federal funds purchased   -    4,714    - 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   81,296    81,887    109,082 
Long term debt   -    1,670    2,738 
Trust preferred capital notes   4,124    4,124    4,124 
Other liabilities   5,905    5,591    6,234 
Total liabilities   1,169,707    1,135,280    1,089,502 
                
Shareholders' Equity               
Common stock (200,000,000 shares authorized $0.01 par value; 22,047,833, 21,959,648, 21,947,466, shares issued and outstanding, respectively)   220    220    219 
Additional paid in capital   147,453    146,667    146,504 
Retained deficit   (23,285)   (31,128)   (33,854)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   35    (1,223)   1,860 
Total shareholders' equity   124,423    114,536    114,729 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $1,294,130   $1,249,816   $1,204,231 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

UNAUDITED CONDENSED

(Dollars in thousands)  YTD   Three months ended   YTD   Three months ended 
   2017   30-Sep-17   30-Jun-17   2016   30-Sep-16 
Interest and dividend income                         
Interest and fees on loans  $29,676   $10,127   $9,952   $26,582   $9,156 
Interest and fees on PCI loans   4,355    1,423    1,453    4,704    1,549 
Interest on federal funds sold   1    1    -    -    - 
Interest on deposits in other banks   143    65    52    66    22 
Interest and dividends on securities                         
  Taxable   3,577    1,171    1,157    3,528    1,133 
  Nontaxable   1,805    602    606    1,698    547 
Total interest and dividend income   39,557    13,389    13,220    36,578    12,407 
Interest expense                         
Interest on deposits   5,776    2,053    1,944    4,638    1,550 
Interest on borrowed funds   914    310    302    1,091    354 
Total interest expense   6,690    2,363    2,246    5,729    1,904 
                          
Net interest income   32,867    11,026    10,974    30,849    10,503 
                          
Provision for loan losses   150    150    -    450    250 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   32,717    10,876    10,974    30,399    10,253 
                          
Noninterest income                         
Service charges on deposit accounts   2,011    678    690    1,785    617 
Gain on securities transactions, net   180    48    37    608    88 
Income on bank owned life insurance   704    235    235    630    238 
Mortgage loan income   163    59    71    599    252 
Other   448    145    155    439    150 
Total noninterest income   3,506    1,165    1,188    4,061    1,345 
                          
Noninterest expense                         
Salaries and employee benefits   14,566    4,998    4,886    13,848    4,676 
Occupancy expenses   2,329    857    740    2,043    756 
Equipment expenses   849    305    260    729    242 
FDIC assessment   550    185    164    756    253 
Data processing fees   1,466    501    477    1,230    410 
Amortization of intangibles   878    62    339    1,430    477 
Other real estate expenses (income) , net   98    37    34    (89)   28 
Other operating expenses   4,957    1,761    1,636    4,591    1,436 
Total noninterest expense   25,693    8,706    8,536    24,538    8,278 
                          
Income before income taxes   10,530    3,335    3,626    9,922    3,320 
Income tax expense   2,687    919    692    2,726    862 
Net income  $7,843   $2,416   $2,934   $7,196   $2,458 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

UNAUDITED CONDENSED

(Dollars in thousands)  Three months ended 
   30-Sep-17   30-Jun-17   31-Mar-17   31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16 
Interest and dividend income                         
Interest and fees on loans  $10,127   $9,952   $9,597   $9,416   $9,156 
Interest and fees on PCI loans   1,423    1,453    1,479    1,526    1,549 
Interest on federal funds sold   1    -    -    -    - 
Interest on deposits in other banks   65    52    26    56    22 
Interest and dividends on securities                         
  Taxable   1,171    1,157    1,249    1,168    1,133 
  Nontaxable   602    606    597    551    547 
Total interest and dividend income   13,389    13,220    12,948    12,717    12,407 
Interest expense                         
Interest on deposits   2,053    1,944    1,779    1,744    1,550 
Interest on borrowed funds   310    302    302    347    354 
Total interest expense   2,363    2,246    2,081    2,091    1,904 
                          
Net interest income   11,026    10,974    10,867    10,626    10,503 
                          
Provision (credit) for loan losses   150    -    -    (284)   250 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses   10,876    10,974    10,867    10,910    10,253 
                          
Noninterest income                         
Service charges on deposit accounts   678    690    643    635    617 
Gain on securities transactions, net   48    37    95    26    88 
Income on bank owned life insurance   235    235    234    240    238 
Mortgage loan income   59    71    33    7    252 
Other   145    155    148    210    150 
Total noninterest income   1,165    1,188    1,153    1,118    1,345 
                          
Noninterest expense                         
Salaries and employee benefits   4,998    4,886    4,682    4,564    4,676 
Occupancy expenses   857    740    732    694    756 
Equipment expenses   305    260    284    270    242 
FDIC assessment   185    164    201    67    253 
Data processing fees   501    477    488    444    410 
Amortization of intangibles   62    339    477    477    477 
Other real estate expenses net   37    34    27    264    28 
Other operating expenses   1,761    1,636    1,560    1,432    1,436 
Total noninterest expense   8,706    8,536    8,451    8,212    8,278 
                          
Income before income taxes   3,335    3,626    3,569    3,816    3,320 
Income tax expense   919    692    1,076    1,090    862 
Net income  $2,416   $2,934   $2,493   $2,726   $2,458 

 

 

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COMMUNITY BANKERS TRUST CORPORATION

NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

   Three months ended September 30, 2017   Three months ended September 30, 2016 
  

Average

Balance

Sheet

  

Interest

Income /

Expense

  

Average

Rates

Earned /

Paid

  

Average

Balance

Sheet

  

Interest

Income /

Expense

  

Average

Rates

Earned /

Paid

 
ASSETS:                        
Loans, including fees  $869,501   $10,127    4.62%  $801,017   $9,156    4.54%
PCI loans,  including fees   47,358    1,423    11.76    54,301    1,549    11.32 
   Total loans   916,859    11,550    5.00    855,318    10,705    4.97 
Interest bearing bank balances   18,333    65    1.40    9,876    22    0.88 
Federal funds sold   105    1    1.21    14    -    0.50 
Securities (taxable)   182,703    1,171    2.56    172,591    1,133    2.63 
Securities (tax exempt)(1)   86,106    912    4.24    81,007    829    4.09 
Total earning assets   1,204,106    13,699    4.51    1,118,806    12,689    4.50 
Allowance for loan losses   (9,523)             (9,861)          
Non-earning assets   89,935              87,419           
   Total assets  $1,284,518             $1,196,364           
                               
LIABILITIES AND                              
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                              
Demand - interest bearing  $280,253   $284    0.40   $234,828   $156    0.26 
Savings   90,774    60    0.26    86,327    58    0.27 
Time deposits   567,800    1,709    1.19    514,312    1,336    1.03 
Total interest bearing deposits   938,827    2,053    0.87    835,467    1,550    0.74 
Short-term borrowings   381    2    1.67    2,731    6    0.93 
FHLB and other borrowings   77,617    308    1.57    111,757    295    1.05 
Long- term debt   -    -    -    3,795    53    5.50 
Total interest bearing liabilities   1,016,825    2,363    0.92    953,750    1,904    0.79 
Noninterest bearing deposits   138,330              122,571           
Other liabilities   5,395              5,753           
Total liabilities   1,160,550              1,082,074           
Shareholders’ equity   123,968              114,290           
Total liabilities and                              
   Shareholders’ equity  $1,284,518             $1,196,364           
Net interest earnings       $11,336             $10,785      
Interest spread             3.59%             3.71%
Net interest margin             3.74%             3.82%
                               
Tax-equivalent adjustment:                              
Securities       $310             $282      

 

(1)Income and yields are reported on a tax-equivalent basis assuming a federal tax rate of 34%.

 

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NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

   Nine months ended September 30, 2017   Nine months ended September 30, 2016 
  

Average

Balance

Sheet

  

Interest

Income /

Expense

  

Average

Rates

Earned /

Paid

  

Average

Balance

Sheet

  

Interest

Income /

Expense

  

Average

Rates

Earned /

Paid

 
ASSETS:                              
Loans, including fees  $856,465   $29,676    4.63%  $776,491   $26,582    4.56%
PCI loans,  including fees   49,117    4,355    11.69    55,974    4,704    11.20 
   Total loans   905,582    34,031    5.02    832,465    31,286    5.01 
Interest bearing bank balances   15,597    143    1.22    11,065    66    0.80 
Federal funds sold   97    1    1.08    5    -    0.50 
Securities (taxable)   182,724    3,577    2.61    178,700    3,528    2.63 
Securities (tax exempt)(1)   85,607    2,735    4.26    82,750    2,573    4.15 
Total earning assets   1,189,607    40,487    4.55    1,104,985    37,453    4.52 
Allowance for loan losses   (9,647)             (9,985)          
Non-earning assets   89,261              84,712           
   Total assets  $1,269,221             $1,179,712           
                               
LIABILITIES AND                              
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                              
Demand - interest bearing  $253,638   $579    0.31   $233,186   $481    0.27 
Savings   91,473    181    0.27    84,661    176    0.28 
Time deposits   580,346    5,016    1.16    520,306    3,981    1.02 
Total interest bearing deposits   925,457    5,776    0.83    838,153    4,638    0.74 
Short-term borrowings   994    9    1.21    2,313    14    0.85 
FHLB and other borrowings   84,072    905    1.44    106,571    903    1.13 
Long- term debt   -    -    -    4,771    174    4.80 
Total interest bearing liabilities   1,010,523    6,690    0.89    951,808    5,729    0.80 
Noninterest bearing deposits   132,868              111,751           
Other liabilities   5,487              5,297           
Total liabilities   1,148,878              1,068,856           
Shareholders’ equity   120,343              110,856           
Total liabilities and                              
   shareholders’ equity  $1,269,221             $1,179,712           
Net interest earnings       $33,797             $31,724      
Interest spread             3.66%             3.72%
Net interest margin             3.80%             3.82%
                               
Tax-equivalent adjustment:                              
Securities       $930             $875      

 

(1)Income and yields are reported on a tax-equivalent basis assuming a federal tax rate of 34%.

 

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The information below presents certain financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Common tangible book value equals total shareholders’ equity less identifiable intangible assets and common tangible book value per share is computed by dividing common tangible book value by the number of common shares outstanding. Common tangible assets equal total assets less identifiable intangible assets.

 

Management believes that common tangible book value and the ratio of common tangible book value to common tangible assets are meaningful because they are some of the measures that the Company and investors use to assess capital adequacy. Management believes that presenting the change in common tangible book value per share, the change in stock price to common tangible book value per share, and the change in the ratio of common tangible book value to common tangible assets provide meaningful period-to-period comparisons of these measures.

 

These measures are a supplement to GAAP used to prepare the Company’s financial statements and should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP measures. In addition, the Company’s non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to non-GAAP measures of other companies. The following table reconciles these non-GAAP measures from their respective GAAP basis measures.

 

Common Tangible Book Value                
(Dollars and shares outstanding in thousands)  30-Sep-17   30-Jun-17   31-Dec-16   30-Sep-16 
                 
Total shareholders’ equity  $124,423   $121,757   $114,536   $114,729 
Core deposit intangible (net)   20    82    898    1,375 
Common tangible book value  $124,403   $121,675   $113,638   $113,354 
Shares outstanding   22,048    22,037    21,960    21,947 
Common tangible book value per share  $5.64   $5.52   $5.17   $5.16 
                     
Stock price  $9.20   $8.25   $7.25   $5.42 
                     
Price/common tangible book   163.12%   149.46%   140.23%   105.04%
                     
Common tangible equity/common tangible assets                    
Total assets  $1,294,130   $1,290,507   $1,249,816   $1,204,231 
Core deposit intangible   20    82    898    1,375 
Common tangible assets  $1,294,110   $1,290,425   $1,248,918   $1,202,856 
Common tangible equity  $124,403   $121,675   $113,638   $113,354 
                     
Common tangible equity to common tangible assets   9.61%   9.43%   9.10%   9.42%

 

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